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Federal Government in Washington DC Employees
Self-employed June 1980 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC 1980 - 2002
Advertising & Public Relations March 1969 - November 1971
Skills
Wrting, directing, film..., Videography, Photography, Public Speaking, Research, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Entertainment
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1986 — 1989
Bachelor's Degree, Business and International Afffairs
Independent Consultant September 2013 - Present
University of the West Indies, Jamaica, WI August 2012 - May 2013
Federal Government in Washington DC December 2000 - October 2011
Prince Georges County Public Schools August 1997 - December 2000
Fairfax County Public Schools October 1985 - August 1997
Arlington Community Action Program 1985 - August 1996
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1983 — 1990
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Early Childhood Special Education
Federal Government in Washington DC July 2014 - Present
Fortune 500 November 2013 - July 2014
Naval Health Clinic January 2010 - November 2013
Naval Health Clinic January 2010 - November 2013
Branch Health Clinic October 2007 - December 2009
Skills
Lean Six Sigma,..., Clinical Practice..., Project Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Policy, Employee Relations, Leadership, Program Management, Training, Human Resources, Government, Team Building, Organizational..., Process Improvement, Quality Assurance
Education
University of Maryland University College 2008 — 2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Maryland University College 2005 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.), Management/Human Resources
Home April 2012 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC April 2003 - April 2012
Education
University of Mary Washington 1998 — 2002
BS, Biology, Environmental Science
Federal Government in Washington DC August 1987 - December 2012
Westinghouse Electric November 1983 - July 1987
WKG Corporation and Turnberry Isles Corporation March 1980 - June 1983
Skills
Program Management..., Acquisition Programs, Logistics Engineering, Government Contracting, Logistics, Government Procurement
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1968 — 1972
Aerospace Engineering
Faith Outreach Community Church January 1997 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC January 1995 - March 2012
Overseas Private Investment Corporation January 1995 - March 2012
Skills
Telecommunications, Mobile Devices, Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Business Analysis, PMP, Integration, Troubleshooting, HTML, Business Process..., IT Management, Government, Information Assurance, Program Management, Management, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Security
Education
Mott Community College 1985 — 1986
Business Administration
USDA Graduate School
University of Maryland University College
Information Technology
Federal Government in Washington DC June 2005 - Present
Skills
Government Contracting, Event Planning, Source Selection, Project Planning, TIPS Certified, Bartending, Government Procurement, Federal Government, Marketing Event Planning, IDIQ, Defense, Security Clearance, Project Management, DAWIA Level II Certified, Blogging, Sponsorship, Public Speaking
Education
University of Miami 2000 — 2004
BBA, International Finance and Marketing
Life Annuity Wealth Systems Financial Services AdvisorSelfJuly 2011 - February 2015
Federal Government in Washington DC May 2011 - May 2011
District of Columbia Government September 1998 - April 2009
Skills
Risk Management, Management, Finance, Auditing, Leadership, Policy, Strategic Financial..., Insurance, Banking, Project Management, Process Improvement, Internal Audit, Program Management, Analysis, Financial Risk, Procurement, Data Analysis, Financial Services, Business Process..., Government, Internal Controls, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Coaching, Marketing, Financial Services..., Final Expense Consulting, Program Analysis
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City 1975 — 1977
Master's degree and Post Graduate, Public Administration
University of Missouri-Kansas City
MPA, Planning/Policy
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2006 - Present
PGFD May 1979 - December 2012
PFPA Pentagon Force Protection Agency April 2003 - August 2006
USAF 1981 - 2002
Skills
Emergency Medical..., Security Management, Policy Analysis, Program Management, Security Operations, Military Operations, Security, Preparedness, Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigations, CBRN, Intelligence Analysis, Private Investigations, Police, Risk Assessment, Firearms, NIMS, Rescue, Physical Security, Emergency Management, Incident Command
Education
University of Maryland College Park
Federal Government in Washington DC January 2015 - Present
Inovalon December 2011 - December 2014
Inovalon April 2012 - May 2012
Aerotek December 2010 - January 2012
StrongTech May 2011 - August 2011
Karter's Medical Supplies February 2010 - March 2011
Latham & Watkins July 2009 - January 2010
Cosi September 2004 - February 2009
Skills
Windows 7, Help Desk Support, Troubleshooting, XP, Computer Hardware, Active Directory, Windows, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Customer Service, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Laptops, Technical Support, Mac OS X, Software Installation, System Deployment, Networking, Blackberry, Databases, IT Service Management, Windows XP, System Administration, SharePoint, Servers, Windows Server, Printers, Software Documentation, Management, Leadership, Remote Desktop, Visio
Education
University of Phoenix 2012 — 2016
Bachelors, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Year Up 2009 — 2010
Technical Certificate, Information Technology
ballou 2001 — 2004
Federal Government in Washington DC May 2015 - Present
USG June 2014 - April 2015
Skills
Educational Leadership, Higher Education, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Visual Communication, Intelligence, Government
Education
United States Army Command and General Staff College 1997 — 1998
Master's Degree, National Security Policy Studies
University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration 1982 — 1986
BBA, Economics, 3.5
Federal Government in Washington DC December 2010 - 2011
Skills
Information Management, Enterprise Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Unix, Integration, Information Assurance, Program Management, Security Clearance, Metadata, Systems Engineering
Education
University of Maryland University College 2000 — 2010
Bachelors & Masters (2010), Info Sys Mgt; Comp Sys Mgt/Database
Federal Government in Washington DC
Skills
Firearms, Evidence, Homeland Security, Government, Enforcement, Counterterrorism, Police, Criminal Justice, Patrol, Active Shooter, Crime Prevention, Crime Scene..., Criminal Investigations, DoD, Executive Protection, Interrogation, Public Safety, SWAT, Tactics, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Intelligence, Investigation, Physical Security, Private Investigations, Law Enforcement..., Special Operations, Surveillance
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Criminal Justice and Corrections
Prince George's Community College 1983 — 1986
Assiocate degree, Criminal Justice/Police Science
Federal Government in Washington DC April 2003 - Present
Smith Barney April 1999 - April 2003
Skills
Analysis, Risk Management, Business Process..., Public Speaking, Auditing, Policy, Risk Assessment, Federal Government, Government, Accounting, Microsoft Office, Government Contracting, Customer Service
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1976 — 1980
BS, Accounting
The Office of Congressman Scott Perry September 2015 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2015 - September 2015
Southern Strategy Group August 2013 - July 2015
Clean Air Midlands August 2014 - January 2015
Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Social Media, Research, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Political Campaigns, Legislative Research, Time Management, Leadership
Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia 2011 — 2015
Journalism and Mass Communications, Public Relations
Linganore High School
Independent Writer (self-employed) July 2008 - Present
Dollhouse Magazine, LLC June 2009 - November 2012
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Central Regional Office July 2010 - September 2010
Federal Government in Washington DC March 2000 - January 2006
Self-Employed May 1993 - January 2000
Skills
Creative Writing, Editing, Publications, Editorial, Magazines, Social Media, Feature Articles, Proofreading, Freelance Writing, Public Speaking, Journalism, Poetry, Technical Writing, Research, PowerPoint
Education
University of Maryland University College
BA Business Communications
Federal Government in Washington DC January 2012 - Present
Verizon January 2009 - December 2011
Total Home Mortgage April 2004 - December 2008
Verizon 1983 - 2003
Skills
Business Analysis, Program Management, Project Management, Account Management, Team Building, Telecommunications, Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, PMP, Nonprofits, Government Contracting, Analysis, Leadership, Management, Strategy, Training
Education
University of Maryland University College 1996 — 2001
BS, Business Management
Administration for Native Americans February 2012 - Present
Independent Consultant for The Pampered Chef October 2004 - July 2012
Federal Government in Washington DC July 2004 - February 2012
US Department of Homeland Security 2010 - 2012
American Indian Higher Education Consortium July 1998 - July 2004
Skills
Research, Blogging, Policy, Editing, Non-profits, Program Development, Microsoft Office, Grant Writing, Event Planning, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Community Outreach, Politics, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Leadership, Event Management, Fundraising, Team Building, Media Relations, Volunteer Management, Government, Nonprofits
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1988 — 1990
Bachelors of Art, Journalism
University of South Florida 1985 — 1987
Stonewall Jackson Senior High School
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2011 - Present
U.S. Federal Government September 2007 - August 2011
OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation March 2006 - September 2007
Skills
Program Management, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Security, Social Media, Policy, Research, Access Control, Team Building, Leadership, Security Clearance, Training, Organizational..., Government
Education
University of Maryland University College 1992 — 2005
B.S., Social Science
Federal Government in Washington DC February 2014 - Present
CulinAerie April 2011 - December 2011
Emerge Inc. June 2009 - November 2011
Newseum February 2008 - October 2009
Skills
Non-profits, Crisis Intervention, Research, Community Outreach, Program Development, Public Speaking, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Editing, Public Relations, Microsoft Excel, Grant Writing, Nonprofits
Education
University of Maryland College Park 2005 — 2009
B.A., Sociology
University of Maryland University College
Art and Soul, Inc. 2007 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC November 1976 - July 2006
Skills
Research, Creative Writing, Copy Editing, Journalism, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Blogging, Writing, Editing, Non-profits, Copywriting
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1968 — 1971
BS, Journalism
Federal Government in Washington DC January 2015 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC July 2011 - Present
Federal Government January 2011 - March 2014
eGlobalTech January 2011 - June 2011
eGlobalTech September 2010 - December 2010
SunGard Availability Services January 2007 - September 2010
SunGard Availability Services January 2007 - September 2010
SunGard Availability Services January 2007 - September 2010
SunGard Professional Services January 2007 - March 2010
JANUS Associates November 2001 - January 2007
Skills
Business Continuity, Vulnerability Assessment, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Information Security..., CISSP, Security Audits, Cloud Computing, Security, PCI DSS, ITIL, Security Awareness, Risk Assessment, Information Technology, IT Service Management, Computer Security, Risk Management, Program Management, Consulting, IT Strategy
Education
University of Mumbai 1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Math and Physics
University of Mumbai 1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Physics
Federal Government in Washington DC April 2010 - June 2010
Zenith Administrators August 1998 - May 2008
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Federal Government in Washington, DC June 2015 - Present
US Federal Government March 2011 - Present
Rock Creek Park Tennis Center 2012 - 2012
AboutWeb April 2009 - April 2011
Oak Grove Technologies 2008 - February 2010
Oak Grove Technologies May 2008 - April 2009
AboutWeb 2009 - 2009
Patriot Technologies June 2007 - December 2007
Patriot Technologies May 2007 - December 2007
InfoPro, Incorporated August 2006 - June 2007
Skills
Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Visio, Project Management, Testing, Software Documentation, Business Process, Change Management, Software Development, Access, Analysis, IT Management, Project Planning, Systems Analysis
Education
Project Management Institute 2012 — 2012
PMP Bootcamp
Spring, 2006University of Maryland, University College
BS, Informations Systems Management
Telelogic
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Systems Management
University of Maryland University College
BS, Information Systems Management
University of Maryland, College
Federal Government in Washington DC June 2009 - Present
Interior Attire June 2003 - December 2008
Interior Attire April 1995 - May 2003
Dept of Defense February 1982 - August 1992
Skills
Management, Budgets, Nonprofits, Financial Analysis, Telecommunications, Federal Government, Government, Policy, Program Management, Analysis, Time Management, DoD
Education
University of Maryland University College 2008 — 2008
Bachelors, Business Administration
Jon H Moss, PhD June 2003 - Present
Jon H. Moss, PhD January 1990 - Present
Jon H Moss, PHD August 1978 - Present
VCU FS MS IT program 2007 - 2010
Federal Government in Washington DC 1995 - 2010
National Leadership Insitute 2003 - 2009
Skills
Leadership Development, Coaching, Personal Development, Program Development, Psychology, Teaching, Leadership, Organizational..., Public Speaking, Mental Health, Conflict Resolution, Workshop Facilitation, Government, Time Management, Training, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Policy, Emotional Intelligence, Nonprofits, Organizational..., Executive Coaching, Career Development, Interviews, Change Management, Instructional Design, Psychotherapy, 360 Feedback, MBTI, Executive Development, Stress Management, Community Outreach, Staff Development, Career Counseling, Career Management
Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia 1971 — 1977
PhD, Clinical Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University 1969 — 1971
M.S., Psychology
Long and Foster Realtors January 2015 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC October 1991 - Present
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage December 2008 - December 2014
Skills
Townhomes, First Time Buyers, Buyer Representation, Listings, Single Family Homes, Condos, Sellers, Short Sales, Referrals, Foreclosures, First Time Home Buyers, REO, Luxury, Investment Properties, Residential, Home Marketing, Resale, Investors, Rentals, New Home Sales, Relocations, Buying, New Homes, Selling, Home Staging, Purchase, Property Management, Sellers Agent, Real Estate Transactions, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Staging, Customer Service, Average Home Sales of..., Property, Marketing, FHA, Commercial Real Estate
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University 1988 — 1989
Business Information Systems
University of Maryland College Park 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Agribusiness & Resource Economics, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Federal Government in Washington DC October 2012 - Present
Hilton Worldwide September 2007 - October 2012
White Lodging Services 2007 - 2007
Crestline Barcelo 2007 - 2007
White Lodging Services 2006 - 2007
Marriott International 2006 - 2006
Marriott International 1998 - 2006
Marriott International 1998 - 1999
Skills
Hospitality Industry, Hotel Management, Employee Relations, Pre-opening, Food & Beverage, Resorts, Human Resources, Outlook, ADP Payroll, Compensation & Benefit, Employee Benefits, Benefits Administration, Teaching, Training, Finance, Union Experience, Task Force, Accounting, Employee Recognition, Communication, Teamwork, Motivation, Hospitality Management, Hotels
Education
University of Phoenix 2004 — 2006
MBA, management
University of Illinois at Chicago 1998 — 2002
BA, Psychology
Stansfield Signature Real Estate LLC April 2013 - Present
Ernestine Matthews Trust - nonprofit June 2000 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC April 1984 - Present
Skills
Program Management, Research, Management Consulting, Non-profits, Government, Analysis, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Project Management, Budgets, Proposal Writing, Sustainability, Fundraising, Leadership Development, Leadership, Process Improvement, Policy, Strategic Planning, Sales
Education
University of Richmond 1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology/Sociology
St Stephens & St Agnes School
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2008 - Present
Sallie Mae August 2007 - August 2008
Sallie Mae August 1997 - August 2007
Perot Systems December 1996 - August 1997
Litton/PRC September 1993 - December 1996
Education
University of Maryland College Park
BS, Computer Science
Federal Government in Washington DC June 2014 - Present
FEMA June 2011 - June 2014
US Department of Homeland Security June 2008 - June 2011
West Virginia University September 2006 - May 2008
Skills
Contract Management, Government, Government Procurement, Federal Government, Government Contracting, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Source Selection
Education
University of Maryland College Park 2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
West Virginia University 2004 — 2008
BS, Sports Management, Minor in Business Administration
Federal Government in Washington DC
Skills
Policy Analysis
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Master of Arts (MA), Sociology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Sociology
FDA April 2012 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC August 1998 - December 2012
Discovery Channel September 1999 - December 1999
University or Maryland School of Medicine October 1997 - June 1998
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1992 — 1997
Ph.D., Microbiology
Federal Government in Washington DC November 1991 - Present
Skills
Government, Federal Government, Policy, Policy Analysis, Program Management, Government Contracting, Security Clearance, Public Policy, National Security, Program Evaluation, DoD, Defense, Emergency Management, Intelligence Analysis, Counterterrorism, Information Assurance, Crisis Management, Leadership Development, Private Investigations
Education
University of Mary Washington 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Professional Studies, Leadership and Management, 3.85
Germanna Community College 2001 — 2008
Associate's degree, General Studies
Stafford Senior High School 1988 — 1991
High School Diploma
Federal Government in Washington DC
Skills
Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Mediation, Policy, Poetry, Proofreading, Public Policy, Legal Writing, Social Media, Legislative Relations, Policy Analysis, Government, Litigation, Legislation, Legal Research, Research
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1970 — 1975
BA, English
US Government June 2011 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC April 1975 - June 2011
US Government April 1983 - November 2003
Skills
Program Management, Analysis, Research, Data Analysis, Government, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Policy, Team Leadership, Policy Analysis, Product Development, Leadership, Strategy, Public Speaking, Organizational..., Proposal Writing, Security Clearance, Leadership Development, Cross-functional Team..., DoD, Contract Management, National Security
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1972 — 1975
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Federal Government in Washington DC October 2010 - Present
Clinical Social Worker in Private Practice March 2002 - November 2010
Skills
Social Services, Program Development
Education
University of Pittsburgh 1995 — 1997
MSW, social work
Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour March 2014 - Present
Bethlehem United Methodist Church January 2011 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC June 1975 - August 2005
West Virginia University January 1970 - September 1972
Skills
Project Management, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Construction, Nonprofits, Program Management, Editing, Policy, Microsoft Office, Non-profits, Research, Social Media, Change Management, Community Outreach
Education
University of Maryland University College 1983 — 1986
BS, Business and Technology Management
Federal Government in Washington DC September 2011 - Present
Bay Technologies Consulting Group, Inc. August 2008 - September 2011
Skills
Microsoft Excel, Purchasing, Procurement, Microsoft Office, Government, Contract Management, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Management, Social Media, Event Planning, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation
Education
University of Maryland College Park 2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology
Federal Government in Washington DC December 2010 - Present
Skills
Accounting, Economics, Analysis, Policy, Government
Education
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Studies
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2011 - Present
Skills
Oracle Certified DBA, Public Speaking, English, PowerPoint, AIX, Event Planning, Photoshop, SQL, Linux, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Management, Security, Public Relations, Project Management, PL/SQL, Oracle, Strategic Planning, Accounting, Databases, Teaching, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Research, Troubleshooting, Sales Management, Event Management, Budgets, MySQL, Marketing, Social Media, C, AutoCAD, Customer Service, Unix, Microsoft Word, Team Building, Windows, Inventory Management, Project Planning, Java, HTML, Outlook, Negotiation, Engineering, C++, Shell Scripting, PHP
Education
University of Houston-Victoria 2011 — 2013
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Information Systems, A
City University of New York - Queens College 2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, B
University of the Punjab, Lahore 1989 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Statistics, B
US Federal Government December 2012 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC January 2006 - November 2012
US Federal Government 1988 - 2005
US Federal Government August 1978 - 1988
Skills
Organizational..., Mentoring, Problem Solving, Communication Written, Oral Communications, Coaching, Organizing, Teamwork, Analysis, Public Speaking, Program Management, Organizational..., Training
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1976 — 1978
B.A., Linguistics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1976 — 1978
Bachelor's degree, Linguistics
U.S. Air Force Reserve September 2010 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC June 2004 - Present
Skills
Government
Education
University of Central Florida 1991 — 1994
BS
Federal Government in Washington DC January 2010 - Present
Education
University of South Florida
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Federal Government in Washington DC 2010 - Present
Skills
Program Management, Contractor Management, Requirements Analysis, Government, Proposal Writing, PMP
Education
University of Idaho 1971 — 1973
BS, Electrical Engineering
Federal Government in Washington DC Legislative Congressional FellowBrookings Institution2012 - 2012
Skills
Policy Analysis, Legislative Relations, Government, Legislative Affairs, Legislation, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, National Security
Education
University of Maryland College Park
US Federal Government September 2014 - Present
Morri Entertainment October 2001 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC August 2010 - September 2014
United States Air Force April 2001 - April 2007
Skills
Security Clearance, Public Speaking, Policy, Government, National Security, Intelligence Analysis, Customer Service, DoD, Research, DJ, Wedding DJ, Management, Program Management, Operations Management, Event Management, Training & Development, Youth Mentoring, Professional Mentoring, Hazardous Materials..., Field Technicians
Education
University of Phoenix 2007 — 2010
BS, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Cardinal Ritter High School 1996 — 2000
Self-employed July 2004 - Present
Federal Government in Washington DC August 1990 - August 2004
Skills
Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Strategic Planning, PowerPoint, Research, Government, Policy, Community Outreach, Analysis, Policy Analysis, Security Clearance
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1972 — 1974
Applied Design
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 1971 — 1974
AA, General